Honestly, using it on zippers would be wonderful! But I would also use it when creating a hem for my own clothing. It would make it much easier to try the hem out without worrying about stepping into pins!

Sue
June 28, 2011 at 6:17 am

This question is totally boring, but did you find it gummed up your needle at all? I would use it in my kids beginner sewing classes for sure – if they don’t need to stop and clean off their needles. As a matter of fact I’d like to mention your sewing experience with the lapel stick and your daughter on my blog if it’s okay.

I’d use it for doing a Bottled Rainbow blocks and for gluing down the pieces of a stained glass quilt that I’m doing. I’m thinking that it would be a lot less messy than the glue baste it glue that I’m currently using. Thanks for the giveaway! I’d love to use this!

I’d probably end up doing a google on the lapel stick and finding how all of you wonderful crafters are using it. Then I’d give you the best form of flattery – I’d copy what you’re using it for! I’ve got some quilt projects I hope to be starting soon – One will have some homemade templates, so I could use it to hold those templates on the fabric to keep it from slipping. And I could definitely try it with the zippers like you’re showing (I’ve been avoiding zippers), and I’ve been wanting to teach my 5-year old granddaughter how to sew, so I could use it for tutorial purposes with her. Cool concept!

Paul
June 28, 2011 at 7:09 am

I would use it for piecing small pieces, of which there are plenty in the FWQS, which I am doing…

What a terrific idea! I’d love to be able to use it when my son James is sewing; he’s 5 1/2 and loves making quilts, but I’m always worried about him sewing over pins, and the stopping and starting to remove them tends to make him stitch off line.

As a novice quilter I like to try anything and I can see its uses for particularly small pieces of applique.

Mary Claire
June 28, 2011 at 7:37 am

For sure for zippers, but also for keeping those cris cross type dresses in place…a girls gotta keep it modest right? =) I’d not heard of this product before, thanks!

Betty
June 28, 2011 at 7:39 am

I would use label stick for the corners on binding. I think they would turn out so much neater than when you use pins.

EvaLyn
June 28, 2011 at 7:44 am

Besides all of the suggestions already listed, I think I would also keep one of them at work. I’ve always kept a sewing kit in my desk but, oh, this would be so much easier! Thank you for your give away!

I ordered some after your post last week and have already used it on a quilt~a~long I am doing…works great! I will using it with a zipper today! Good luck to everyone! Whoever wins will LOVE this stuff!!! Smiles~Beth

Patty
June 28, 2011 at 7:56 am

The first thing I would do with it is “stick” it in my daughters hand. Bringing a stack of clothes to fix might be eliminated ;)

Niki
June 28, 2011 at 7:59 am

How cool! Will test with zipper – Thanks

Carol Dilllman
June 28, 2011 at 8:03 am

My daughter is getting married in August so I am sure something will need sticking on the special day.

Looks like Lapel Stick is a great product. I would use it with invisible machine applique. Looks like it would be handy for holding your turned under seam allowance when preparing your pattern pieces for the applique process. Thank you for sharing this information and for the giveaway. Sophia is doing a great job with her sewing.

I have been wanting to put together a zippered bag, but didn’t want to fight with the zipper- sounds like this is a great solution.

Christine
June 28, 2011 at 9:05 am

I was just thinking about the lapel stick…I would use it when piecing small pieces, when I am hemming and putting in a zipper. Thanks for the giveaway. And I can’t wait to try a lapel stick.

Christine
June 28, 2011 at 9:07 am

I just liked the lapel stick on fb. Thanks.

Rachel
June 28, 2011 at 9:15 am

Seriously, LOL, I popped in her and was going to say that I would use it for a project that I am involved in that has many templates…Hmmm, Suzanne (who is my SIL) beat me to it…So, I would use it to hold appliques pieces when (think 2020ish) making a Baltimore quilt makes it to the top of the list. LOL. Have a great day!

Elisabeth
June 28, 2011 at 9:15 am

I would love to try the lapel stick on zips. I’m sure it’s also handy to position appliques and pockets on bags. Thank you for the giveaway.

Elisabeth
June 28, 2011 at 9:15 am

I like lapel stick on FB :-)

Jo
June 28, 2011 at 9:15 am

I have never done any applique but would love to try and this would be just the ticket to get me started!

Esther
June 28, 2011 at 9:35 am

I’d use it for hems! I tend to pin the hem and then iron it. But when I do that I melt my pin heads :(

Cindy Dahlgren
June 28, 2011 at 9:44 am

I would love this to help me with zippers. They are the bain of my existance!

Zippers, as everyone has said, but I also really like the idea of using it instead of pins – i’m wondering how it would work for curved piecing? also, i think it would make applique go so much easier…right now, i often use fusible interfacing, but i’d much rather have something that would completely wash out when i’m done and that wouldn’t gum up my needle so much.

I could see using the label stick to hold appliqué shapes down before they are stitched…or even for prep-ing them for machine appliqué!

Cornelia
June 28, 2011 at 10:58 am

I work on a lot of group quilts-which means I have a lot of seams with different seam allowances that need to match up. I stink at pinning-can’t seem to do it w/o distortion, so I think a little dab of glue would be just the ticket!

Boy, I didn’t have any idea that this worked that well. I two g-daughters that love to craft and sew with me. They still have a little trouble keeping the seams stright. This will help a whole
lot. Thanks for entering me in this giveaway. It would be great to win, but even if I don’t you have helped me with the girls.
Thanks again!

Linda in PA
June 28, 2011 at 12:35 pm

I dislike putting in zippers with pins because they seen to distort the zipper. This would be a great way to hold those zippers until they are sewn. Thanks for the chance to win lapel stick.

Alli
June 28, 2011 at 12:36 pm

I’d use it to do raw-edge applique. In the past, I’ve used fusible web to stick applique pieces on, and this would save me from having to cut out shapes twice, heh. Thanks for the giveaway!

oh, this looks so useful! hems hems and more hems with no need for needles! it would be great. thanks for the chance!
it’s so good that your little girl started to learn how to sew with the help of this tool!

I’d definitely use it to do placement of pieces for stained glass quilts. I tried a basting glue and it was useless! This sounds so great. Anxious to try it. Thanks for opportunity and have a great day

MarciaW
June 28, 2011 at 2:36 pm

I’m wondering if Lapel stick would work to hold a quilting motif to a quilt top so can draw it for later machine quilting?? I know that it would be a treat for me to trial with applique – which want to learn to do (reasonably well).

We liked lapel stick on FB and left a comment as Margaret and Marcia. mlwright29(at)hotmail(dot)com

Deana
June 28, 2011 at 3:42 pm

Love the idea of teaching sewing without pins. One less thing for my girls to watch out for while sewing! Thanks for sharing!!

Beth T.
June 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm

So many good ideas already–I really like the one about using it to securely position templates. I think I’d go with affixing the seams of applique shapes before stitching them down. Thanks for the giveaway.

wordygirl at earthlink dot net

MollyP
June 28, 2011 at 4:36 pm

I’m thinking of using it to hold down pattern pieces when cutting. Especially the little/narrow ones where pinning them causes a bump or you end up cutting the pin itself. Thanks!

Beth
June 28, 2011 at 4:43 pm

Well for putting in zippers of course, I always have trouble with that. And for holding appliques on while I sew them!

this looks like a great product. I would use it for a ticker tape quilt and it is a great Idea to use it for little ones learning to sew. Even my sister who doesn’t sew because she can’t deal with the pins needs some:_) if I win I might have to share a stick. Thanks for a chance to win. Janita

I would use Lapel Stick to baste seam allowances on applique pieces and then baste those pieces onto the background. I’ve been using starch to do it, and it’s messy and time consuming to use. These would be fast and easy. It takes a little time to prep the pieces, but it’s far more portable without pins, and sews up by hand very quickly once it’s done.

I would use Lapel Stick on the 30″x30″ quilt that I am making for the quilt show for our local quilt guild. Lots and lots of tiny little pieces need help staying in place.

Jo A nn V
June 28, 2011 at 8:01 pm

I have a roundtable cloth I made for a reading table in my bedroom. It was on the table for 5 years and I never did hem it. So much trouble. With the lapel glue stick it was like magic. so fast and now it finally looks professional

these look great for appliques and zippers, also for keeping templates in place I think. Thanks for the chance!

Barb Colvin
June 29, 2011 at 4:11 am

I’d use the lapel sticks for applique work mostly, but I definitely want to try out the zipper app, too.

kathy harris
June 29, 2011 at 7:38 am

I think it would be great for small pieces in applique. I usually have to hold a pin to keep it in place and some of the pieces are so small the pin barely works.

Sue D
June 29, 2011 at 8:42 am

I think I would use this for appliques.

Cecilia
June 29, 2011 at 9:15 am

I would definitely have to try it with a zipper. I’ve been wanting to make some of the little bags I see, but I don’t like working with zippers. This would be a great chance to try it out. Thanks for the giveaway.

Mimi
June 29, 2011 at 10:01 am

These would be awesome to win – I love applique and would use them for that!! Thanks for the chance!

Hanna
June 29, 2011 at 10:02 am

Hmmmm… the zipper idea is great! I probably would use it for small applique pieces.

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